Competition Policy Division

This page provides information on the FCC’s inquiry into whether “advanced telecommunications capability” is being deployed to all Americans in a reasonable and timely fashion, as required by section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Advanced telecommunications capability is high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video using any technology.
To access the FCC’s Broadband Progress Notices of Inquiry and Broadband Progress Reports, please click on the links below.